Will the ant die? Or will air friction save it?
2007-04-19 02:15:01 · 8 answers · asked by joshbax_88 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Force = mass x acceleration
mass of an ant in kilograms...miniscoul
acceleration due to gravity....9.81 m/s^2
Force at which ant hits the ground...pretty tiny :P
prolly wouldnt die
2007-04-19 02:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by achaminadefriend 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ant could be nice, there is a few confusion over what terminal velocity potential in this thread in spite of the undeniable fact that! it would not propose in case you circulate that speedy you will die as a number of those human beings think of, it only potential the utmost velocity you may attain pondering the whole floor area and your weight an ants terminal velocity would be tremendously sluggish probable approximately 2m/s. to describe this slightly greater, a suited sphere which weighs around a million/2 a stone will holiday quicker by way of air than a sheet of paper weighing a similar! its similar to in case you dropped a parachute from a airplane it may fall tremendously speedy till you opened it yet as quickly as open it may nonetheless weigh comparable to before. and it does not count what it landed on it may be nice (apart from molten lava) neither has it something to do with having an endoskeleton!
2016-11-25 21:48:30 · answer #2 · answered by souders 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An ant's terminal velocity is too low for it to die from such a fall, let alone penetrate concrete or a person. Don't worry, be happy!
Dr. H.
2007-04-19 02:52:14 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ant will not die , it will reach the terminal velocity if the air is still ... or other wise just fly with wind.
2007-04-19 02:23:31 · answer #4 · answered by a_m_del_in 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably it could survive since it reaches its terminal velocity of just around 2m/s. I'm not sure it could manage the low air temperature though!
2007-04-19 02:52:29 · answer #5 · answered by alexsopos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It drops until its terminal velocity is reached. I'm not sure if the terminal velocity is terminal though.
2007-04-19 02:19:24 · answer #6 · answered by Gene 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it is blown awayu by the wind. if it doesn't fall in ice or a volcano, i'll guess it will suvive!
if you fall, you'll die
2007-04-19 02:23:26 · answer #7 · answered by Vidya 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u wud be stupid to do that
why do u want to kill an ant????
2007-04-19 02:19:25 · answer #8 · answered by Deranged Soul.. 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋